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NASA recently uploaded a ton of audio from various missions. Click Here

for those interested in programing visuals with sounds check out Processing, https://processing.org/ its a relatively simple language, but some previous programming knowledge will help you immensely.

https://tinychat.com/room/ttw

Come hang out, join in.

Note: Remember to mute yourself right after camming up, so only intentional sound comes through.

Owned by Ritchie "www.turntabletrainingwax.com" Ruftone, so bring your "Practice Yo Cuts" records and maybe get them autographed.

Nice.

It seems weird to me to see people still cutting hamster in 2020. I guess if you learned watching Q then it makes sense you'd cut that way too. Do you juggle hamster as well?

Come and cut live with us on https://whereby.com/webscratch or https://tinychat.com/room/ttw

@DJ Soo:

Just looked up that Roland battle mixer you mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Roland-DJ-99-2-Channel-DJ-Mixer/dp/B01LVZBC6C

It's on Amazon for $250 USD, a bit rich for my blood when it comes to mixers. But from what I can tell it seems worth the cash - got an Innofader built in, seems rugged and, Doobs Diesel will love this, it's got that all-important curve control option. My only grip with it is that again, seems to have no obvious "quick mix" toggle or mini-fader cue monitor switches. That is a MAJOR feature of the battle mixer, because you need to be able to quickly cue your "off" deck and get it ready to go (I know many battle DJs don't use the cue function much at all, once they've got their "cue points" on the vinyls they're using lined up; still, the cue function is vital to have, clearly marked and very easy to use, on any battle mixer in my view).

Still, it's worth keeping in mind. Thanks, bro!

MOA

I bought a pair and they both performed the same. Perhaps they were constructed wrong, with the wrong stylus in both. I had the same thought at the time, that it felt like trying to scratch with an elliptical stylus.

These are what I bought, and subsequently returned:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079B2QD9D

So it looks like a pretty cheap mixer and it could be fucked but the best place to start is to get some electrical contact cleaner , this stuff can work magic, a little spray inside the faders could fix everything, if it doesn't you may have to replace the faders but that could be more expensive than just finding a mixer that works.

I bought the Concordes. Here's the link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079B2QD9D?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I set the weight at the recommended 4 grams, height 3.5, anti-skate 0 on Technics 1200 MK2s.

you do not need to connect the rane 12 to the numark mixer at all using RCA, that is optional,

you should be connecting both rane 12's via usb to your computer and also the numark scratch to the computer, if your computer has enough USB ports if not you need a USB hub.

if you are going to use your computer or that bluetooth speaker you need to look at that link i posted earlier.

if you are going to connect your speakers by a wire you would need to go from the master out on the rear of the mixer to your speaker if it has an AUX input 3.5mm you would need a cable like this CLICK HERE

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Regarding speakers you can get cheap ones and very expensive ones, I personally use a set of Yamaha HS80's at home but it depends on the size of your room, but if you have a browse here you can see various different options and read some reviews before purchasing, speakers would be advisable rather then using a bluetooth speaker due to bluetooth adding a delay which might bit be that noticeable at first but if you are learning to scratch it if be bad for your timing

https://www.thomann.de/ie/active\_nearfield\_monitors.html

I wouldn’t be mad if I got these.. https://www.amazon.com/Jico-J44A-IMPROVED-Cartridge-J-AAC0063/dp/B09HXDM8BM/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=3RSUMC8BUBJWD&keywords=jico+stylus+m44-7&qid=1654546863&sprefix=jico+stylus%2Caps%2C242&sr=8-5

stickers for marking records When I used to make tapes or cds they came with labels that I always figured out ways to repurpose for marking vinyl or tightening the center hole. Since we can do digital copies and no need for sticker labels anymore, I use these in the link. (I put one on bottom for punching through) I poke with a pen or something small to start the hole then push it over the spindle on the turntable punching through it and it lines the hole with that extra layer. In some cases if its really loose you can do both sides if needed.

grip master

I recommend the red medium version unless you really need to build up muscle/tendon strength or are some kinda monster that would need the black.

You need better cables for durability only (gigs etc), but the audio quality is basically the same, as long as both cables meet the specs. Don't get an extension, get two new stereo RCA-cables of same length instead.

LOL no! I'm still using my stock fader.

A squirt or two of this stuff makes the fader feel 1000X better. That's the only way I've been able to put up with it.

You can use something like Audacity, which is free at http://www.audacityteam.org/

But having said that... you don't have to make your own edits for routines. You can just flip existing songs/records as they are. IMO those are the best routines anyway.

I've been meaning to make a new post about this. Yes, since TinyChat changed their free tier so that users could only see one screen at a time, we all moved to:

https://whereby.com/webscratch

Please don't forget to mute when you join the room and when you're not cutting!

Really depends on your preference. My advice is to buy a slew of 3/8" or 1/4" dot stickers (like this: https://www.amazon.ca/Diameter-Stickers-Coding-Labels-Colors/dp/B07ZKNJGFX/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=3%2F8%22+diameter+dot+stickers&qid=1631730113&s=office&sr=1-2). Put them on the ring outside of the center sticker but after the samples end. You'll have more than you'll ever need in your life and you can even mess up putting them on and experiment with them.

As a skipless vinyl (not sure which one you got there tbh), the first sample generally always start at the same spot even as you go down the samples.

Generally I prefer stickers per each sample start. As I walk down a sample I will be taking a mental note of what sound corresponds to the sticker position I am seeing in front of me. As a beginner it might be a good practice to cue the record with the fader off and dropping it on a certain position to get a feel for getting the sample back to a certain spot without hearing it.

Other records as I am practicing them I might put a sticker at the start of a sample, end of a sample and at equal subdivisions of a sample. This is so I learn more about record control and each distinct part of a sample.

I usually go for chairs geared towards tattoo artists and message therapists. They're all made to be comfortable enough to sit on for hours at a time, are usually adjustable height wise, and don't have arm rests to bump your elbows on while you scratch. Something like this

I use this for recording video and getting the audio directly from my mixer on an iPhone. Pretty sure it takes the stereo signal and makes it mono though.

Headset Buddy Line-Level Audio Adapter with Built in Attenuation for iPhone, Smartphones, Soundboards and Mixers (iPhone-Mic-Line) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAW85ZG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_2SnbGbZ4D5S12?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Since the turntable has a usb option, you may be able to use this Philips Bluetooth Stereo System for Home with CD Player, Wireless Streaming, MP3, USB, Audio in, FM Radio, 15W, Micro Music Sound System https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084G8G5G9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_gus5Fb161GCFV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Not 100% sure, but I’d read the owners manual for confirmation

u/OtherwiseASandwich u/RomanacheObosit would that be ok for learning scratching? https://www.amazon.de/-/en/NUMARK-M2-Mix-2-channel/dp/B00PB7JD78/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=scratch+mixer&qid=1606386649&sr=8-3

you can but extenders on amazon thankfully. I suggest you do that.... BAM only 8$ https://www.amazon.com/Padarsey-female-Audio-Composite-extension/dp/B06XRRT82J/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=av+extender+cables&qid=1577739211&sr=8-3